A+ Certification

Exams Passed 12/04/00

A+ Core Service Technician Exam Typical topics in this exam: recognize basic DC electrical knowledge and safety principles as they relate to the handling of computer and computer-related components; identify available IRQ's, DMA's and I/O addresses and procedures for configuring them for device installation; distinguish between the popular CPU chips in terms of their basic characteristics; and identify procedures for swapping and configuring network interface cards.
A+ DOS/Microsoft® Windows® Service Technician Exam
Typical topics in this exam: identify basic concepts and procedures for creating, viewing and managing files and directories, including procedures for changing file attributes and the ramifications of those changes (for example, security issues); identify the procedures for basic disk management; identify procedures for loading/adding device drivers and the necessary software for certain devices; identify the procedures for installing and launching typical Windows and non-Windows applications; recognize and interpret the meaning of common error codes and startup messages from the boot sequence, and identify steps to correct the problems; and identify the networking capabilities of DOS and Windows including procedures for connecting to the network.

Visit the website of CompTIA at www.comptia.org for further information about the objectives of each exam.

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